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APPLICATION OF FABRICS TO A BACKGROUND.

Patented Apr. 1,1884.

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ALFRED FRESCHL, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

APPLICATIGN OF FABRICS TO A BACKGROUND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 296,283, dated April 1, 188%.

Application filed February 18, 1884.

To all whom it may concern:-

Be it known that I, ALFRED FRESOHL, of Detroit, county of lVayne, State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in the Application of Fabrics to a Background; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

' My invention consists in an improvement in the operation of applying fabrics upon various articles of manufacture, as hereinafter described, and more particularly pointed outin the claim.

In the drawings, Figure l is a view illustrating my invention as appliedto a molding. Fig. 2 is a section. Fig. 3 illustrates its ap plication to a burial-casket.

The object of my invention is to provide improvedmeans of applying fabrics to various articles of manufacture, and has special refer ence to the operation of securing the edges of the fabric in place in such 'amanner that said articles will present a neat appearance, the raw edge of the fabric being hid from observation.

My invention is more particularly designed as an improvement upon a patent granted to me, of date February 5, 1884, No. 293,158, the same being for the application of fabrics to moldings and other articles. I have illustrated in the drawings and shall describe herein my invention as applied. to molding and burial-caskets; but I do not limit myself to these articles, as I contemplate its application to any and all articles of manufacture, wherever it may be found practicable and desirable.

In the accompanying drawings, A repre sents a molding; B, a burial-casket.

C is the fabric.

In the application of the fabric to the molding or the casket it is found convenient and beneficial to cut thefabricinto desired lengths and widths corresponding to the various parts to which it is' to be applied. v

a in Fig. 1 represents the location where the edges of the fabric come together, as in the patent above referred to.

In the molding in Fig. 2, 7) indicates a simi- (No model.)

lar juncture of the edges of the fabric upon the shell of the casket. 1) represents a similar juncture upon the casket-lid, as already described in the patent above referred to. WVherever these edges of the fabricare brought together, a kerf is cut into the molding or other background, into which the adjacent edges of the fabric are forced and secured.

In the practical use of this invention for which said Letters Patent were granted me, I have found it desirable, in addition to the operation therein described and claimed, and after said operation has been accomplished, to furthermore secure in place in said kerf a cord, 1), or other suitable article. I prefer a cord, but a strip of tape, ribbon, or other material might be inserted into the kcrf in such a way as to fill in the space; and I would have it undcrstood that my invention contemplates such ap plication. In the use of a cord located and secured in the kerf, where the edges have already been secured in place, a very neat finish is produced, which finish is more desirable than where the cord is omitted. The applica tion of this cord or other suitable material into the kerf to produce this finish may be made in a molding or a plain surface, and is especially adapted for use in the application of fabric to cove moldings, as shown in Fig. 3, and to other parts of burial-caskets in their manufacture. In fact, it may be employed with good effect wherever two edges of fabric are secured in a kerf in this manner. This cord may be conveniently secured in the kerf by glue orin any other proper way after the edges of the fabric have been pressed into the kerf. It may also be readily applied without the employment of skilled labor.

hat I claim is- A background covered with fabric, said background provided with one or morekerfs or grooves, the edges of the fabric pressed into said grooves, and in combination therewith a cord or fillet secured in said groove over said edges, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

ALFRED FRESOEL. Witnesses:

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